 the NCISA will strengthen cooperation with the Horizon 2020 programme board delegate (or that of Horizon Europe), national contact points, and liaison officers for research, development, and innovation in Brussels. 4 Risk Management – Limitations and Conditions A key precondition for the achievement of a majority of the objectives set out above is adequate staffing of the NCISA. A lack of qualified personnel may lead to a suppression of certain activities, primarily in international cooperation or the creation of an information environment. Further, it is necessary to at least maintain the existing level of funds allocated to research and development and other auxiliary activities. In the short and medium terms, it is desirable to increase funds that will be utilized, for example, to provide for the participation of a NCISA staff member at project team meetings abroad (in the event of the participation of the NCISA in an international project), or in the implementation of research missions abroad. In there is a lack of funds, research missions abroad will need to be carried out in cooperation with other agencies, such as the MI, the MD or the MFA. Further, it is necessary to set up cooperation with other agencies in an appropriate manner and to continue to deepen such cooperation. The successful implementation of certain measures is dependent upon joint action and, in the event of failure thereof, there is a danger of major shortcomings in the implementation of specific measures. A further external limitation is the periodicity of state aid programmes and the relevant calls being announced. If allocated funds are used up, there may not be new calls announced in 2020, which would significantly limit the capability to implement the measures under Objectives 1 and 2. An analogous situation may also occur in terms of the structure and implementation of new EU programmes or the manner in which the conditions for applicants for financial support are set. In this regard, the NCISA has limited options as to how to prevent such risks. Two of these are active participation by the NCISA in creating R&D&I priorities in the Czech Republic and abroad, and close cooperation with the entities responsible for individual research programmes. 5 Outlook to 2023 After this National Plan comes to an end, i.e. after 2020, it may be assumed there will be an evaluation of the experience from the new procedures that this plan is putting in place. An evaluation will be made of the ability of the NCISA to fulfil the set objectives, as well as whether 15